APPEARANCES

“Things are seldom what they seem,
Skim milk masquerades as cream.” W. S. Gilbert

This morning I went to the front garden and cut some tulips to put on the kitchen table. They had barely started to open. Within ten minutes this is how they looked.

I would not have known they were tulips if I hadn’t cut them myself. To me they don’t look like tulips. But I’m sure you knew they were tulips.

Another lesson in life’s journey – things are not always as they appear. Just like my tulips. This happens in so many ways. Really too many to discuss here. We see people and too often judge them by their appearance. But are they really as we perceive them? Or we read about other people’s lives and think, 💭 “They’ve got the perfect life” (or maybe the opposite to that), and that may not be the case at all. In this technological age many fall victim to all kinds of scams. How often do we hear about people being taken advantage of on online sites, or losing money due to phone calls telling them they owe money and had better pay or else. Things may not be as they appear or are not always as we perceive them to be. I could go on and on as I’m sure could you.

So what to do? I’m no expert. I muddle through. Am I guilty sometimes of judging by appearances? Sadly I am. But I keep trying. Trying to do better. Trying to do my best and be the best I can be.

Day 28

Three more days. Meatless May? No problem. I’ve got that. Celery juice? Oh well. Only three more days, right? We’ll probably continue with the juice into June but instead of drinking 8 ounces each morning we’ll only drink 4. That should be easier. 🤞🏼

Richard made a delicious homemade soup.

Sweet Potato and Pear Soup

Words cannot describe how delicious this soup was. Definitely keeping this recipe for the future.

I don’t usually choose instrumental selections as, being a singer, I’m drawn to lyrics. But without the appearance of lyrics maybe you can just feel.

The Tulip Song – Mareks Radzēvičs

Now that you’ve listened to it I’ll tell you how the composer described his composition, “It is about feelings, joy, deep emotions. The Tulip Song is about love so pure and transformative that it can turn feelings into music.“

Stay safe and healthy.

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